A refreshing way to impart flavour from a variety of ingredients, granita is a staple for topping sweet and savoury dishes in warmer weather, and even reached cult status at venues like Taormina’s Bam Bar, which featured as a go-to spot for Sicilian-style respite in the second season of The White Lotus. From oysters to cocktails, jellies, grilled fruit and summery salads, the flakes of flavoured ice bring guaranteed refreshment with minimal effort.
If you’re feeling like going off script in the kitchen, check out our easy guide to making fruit-based granita — and get experimenting — or find our favourite granita recipes below.
Ciao Papi’s Campari and orange granita
Equal parts boozy and refreshing.
Papaya and young coconut salad with lime-rum granita
A granita is your best friend when it comes to easy summer entertaining. This lime version is spiked with coconut rum; spiced rum would also work well. Look for papaya that’s ripe, but not too soft – the flavour becomes a bit strong for this dish.
Bennelong’s oysters with lemon-pepper granita
It’s the classic pairing of oysters with lemon, but with a little elegant tweak.
Nectarine Sangria granita Spritz
The flavours of Sangria inspired this boozy granita dessert-cocktail hybrid.
Peaches and blackberries with ginger-kombucha granita
The sweetness of the fruit in this recipe is beautifully offset by the ginger-kombucha granita.
Prosecco jelly with melon and buttermilk granita
Emma Knowles recipe for prosecco jelly with melon and buttermilk granita.
La Casita’s grilled pineapple with mulato chilli and pineapple granita
“The mulato chilli adds smoky, chocolate and raisin characters to the honey,” says La Casita chef Josh Lewis. “It’s delicious when brushed over the pineapple and grilled.”
Watermelon, lychee and berries with strawberry and black pepper granita
Watermelon, lychee and berries with strawberry and black pepper granita recipe | Gourmet Traveller
Mango granita with lemongrass, raspberries and yoghurt
Beat the heat with this winning ice-cold dessert.
Mandarin and ruby grapefruit jelly, blood orange granita and citrus salad
Australian Gourmet traveller recipe for mandarin and ruby grapefruit jelly, blood orange granita and citrus salad.
Choc-mandarin pudding with mandarin granita
The combination of citrus and dark chocolate is always a winner. In place of the usual orange, why not try mandarin?
Prosecco jellies with Aperol granita
If you’re in need of sophisticated refreshment (with a touch of booze), look no further.
Capitano’s rockmelon granita with a Suze float
A simple, fresh and fruity way to finish a meal.
Oysters with pickled pineapple and pink peppercorn granita
Pink peppercorns bring a hit of spice to these oysters.
Watermelon and cherry salad with cheat’s cherry granita
Straightforward and speedy.
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